Can bash run ksh script?

Edit: If they say Oh, but can you execute it in bash just by using ./script? then the answer is still yes. Remove /bin/ksh and copy(or link) bash to the same path.

How do I run a ksh script?

1 Answer

1. make sure that ksh is correctly installed in /bin/ksh.
2. for executing a script run from the command-line ./script in the directory where script exist.
3. If you want to execut the script from any directory without ./ prefix, you have to add the path to your script to the PATH environment variable, add this line.

How do I run a ksh file in Linux?

How do I run . sh file shell script in Linux?

1. Open the Terminal application on Linux or Unix.
2. Create a new script file with .sh extension using a text editor.
3. Write the script file using nano script-name-here.sh.
4. Set execute permission on your script using chmod command : chmod +x script-name-here.sh.
5. To run your script :

What is ksh command?

Description. The ksh command invokes the Korn shell, which is an interactive command interpreter and a command programming language. The shell carries out commands either interactively from a terminal keyboard or from a file. An enhanced version of the Korn shell, called ksh93, is also available.

How do I run ksh on Windows?

2 Answers

1. right click a . ksh file.
2. Open with…
3. Browse to and select c:/cygwin/bin/ksh.exe.
4. Make sure you check Always use this program to open this kind of file.

How do I run a background script in ksh?

A script can be run in the background by adding a “&” to the end of the script. You should really decide what you want to do with any output from the script. It makes sense to either throw it away, or catch it in a logfile. If you capture it in a log file, you can keep an eye on it by tailing the log file.

How do I run a bash script in Windows?

Execute Shell Script Files

1. Open Command Prompt and navigate to the folder where the script file is available.
2. Type Bash script-filename.sh and hit the enter key.
3. It will execute the script, and depending on the file, you should see an output.